The President of the General Assembly of the United Nations will convene a high-level plenary meeting to commemorate the thirtieth anniversary of the World Programme of Action on Youth on 25 September 2025, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, with the theme, "World Programme of Action for Youth at 30: Accelerating global progress through intergenerational collaboration".
Relevant non-governmental organizations, civil society organizations, academic institutions, and the private sector that do not have consultative status with ECOSOC must express interest and apply for special accreditation to participate in the conference.
Interested? organizations ?may apply for special accreditation . The deadline for application submission is 16 June 2025.?
Kindly Note:
- Special accreditation is applied for at the organizational level, requiring only one application per entity. Individuals may not apply for special accreditation.
- Projects fiscally sponsored by parent entities may not apply for accreditation. The fiscal sponsor must apply with proof of its legal status. Only entities with their own legal status may apply for special accreditation.
- Organizations approved for participation will be notified and will receive additional instructions regarding the registration process for their representatives.
- Organizations with consultative status with ECOSOC do not need to apply for this ad-hoc special accreditation. A separate registration portal for conference registration will be available closer to the event date.